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ROTARY PRINTING PRESS.

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UNITED STATES PATE NT OFFICE. i HENRY r. BECHMAN, or BATTLE CREEK,MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO DUPLEX PRINTING PRESS COMPANY, or BATTLE CREEK,MICHIGAN.

ROTARY PRINTING-PRESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 6, 1906.

Application filed July 26, 1905. Serial No. 271,267.

To (Ml). whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY F. BECHMAN, of Battle Creek, in the county ofCalhoun and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Rotary Printin -Presses;-and Thereby declare that the folowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference beinghad to the ac company'ing drawings, which form part of thisspecification.

' This invention is an improvement in ro- 1 tary-cylinderstereotype-plate web-printing presses; and it consists in the novelfeatures and combinations of parts summarized in the claims.

The primary object of my invention is to produce a rotary printing-presscapable of printing perfected newspapers or other publications fromstereotype and other plates and equal in speed and capacity to the high-.est grade of such machines now in general use, while superior theretoin points of du'rability, accessibility of parts, and ease of threading,and which will be more economical to manufacture, occupy lessspace, andcost less for maintenance and operation than prior machines and will befree from the serious practical objections, inconveniences, and

' limitations inherent in the present known large rotaryweb-printingpresses.

In the ordinary stereotype-printing presses now in general use and theso-called straight line printing-presses the perfecting printingmechanisms are superimposed one above the other in two or more decks,the plate and impression cylinders extend transversely of the pressbetween the side frames, and the nking drums and rollers are similarlyarranged. In such machines these mechanisms are not easily accessible,being necessarily in the interior of the machine, and many of them areso far above the floor that ladders or stairs are necessary toenable thepressman to reach them.

To more readily understand some of the great advantages secured by myinven tion, it may be compared with the stereotypepriritmg presses nowin general use for the productron of newspapers having, for instance,thlrty-two pages. Such presses are ordinarily from tuelve to fifteenfeet in height, necessi- I tating (when preparing such press foroperation) the lifting of several heavy rolls of paper to heightsvarying from one to twelve feet, also the lifting of a large number ofheavy plate-forms to equal elevation, also the lifting of the ink andthe numerous heavy inking-rollers to corresponding heights. Thestereotype-plates, moreover, have to he slipped endwise of the cylindersthrough cramped spaces in the press before they can be put in place, andthe pressman has to crawl into dangerous positions to adjust the plateson the cylinders to change the tympans or pack the impression-cylindersand to thread the press. The ink-rollers also have to be slipped endwisethrough the press from one side thereof to the other. As compared withmachines of like capacity in present use my machine occupies no morefloor-space and is considerably less in height. All the platecylindersor printing-couples are in substantially one horizontal plane. All arelow down and within easy reach of the operator. All are arrangedlongitudinally instead 'of transversely of the main frame and aredirectly accessible broadside outermost, and all the plate-cylinders areso low and accessible that the stereotype-plates can be easily putdirectly in place thereon 01' removed therefrom by a pressman standingon the floor without using any tackle and without his having to go intoor between any parts of the machine. The impression-cylinders aresimilarly arranged near the floor and easily accessible throughout theirentire length, so that they may be packed and tympans changed by anoperator standing on the floor. Cmresponding advantages exist in mymachine with respect to the inking mechanisrns,

every fountain and every roller being easily accessible throughout itsentire length by the operator standing on the floor. Thus the work ofpreparing my press for operation or getting ready is greatlyfacilitated.

Further important advantages of my machine are its steadiness, it beingfree from the serious vibrations of the upper portions or decks ofthemachines now in use, which vibrations shorten the life of the machineand limit its speed. My machine also occupies less than one-half thecubical space'of other machines of corresponding capacity and does notrequire a specially-built high-ceilquality of inged press-room for itsaccommodation. Again, in my machine all the ink-fountains are in thesame horizontal plane near the floor, and therefore subject to a uniformtemperature, whereas in the presses nowin general use the ink-fountainsare at various altitudes, and as the temperature in a room 18 higher inthe upper portions of it the ink in the upper fountains is generally ofa considerably higher temperature than that in the lower fountains,resulting in very unequal rinting. Furthermore, in my press the we s arefed into the machine from the side parallel with the cylinders, and theweb-rolls, instead of being elevated above the floor, merely have to berolled upon unwind press embodying my invention and adapted to print asmany as thirty-two pages, newspaper size, at each operation; but I donot restrict myself to the precise form, dimensions, and construction ofparts shown, as the press may be made of greater or less capacity byadding to or subtracting from the number i of printing couples orcylinders employed.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of the complete machine.Fig. 2 is a side elevation, enlarged and partly broken. Fig. 3 is asection on line X X, Fig. 2, looking to the left. Fig. 4 is a similarsection looking to the right. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5 5, Fig. 3.Fig. 6 is a transverse section through the press. Fig. 7 is an enlargedsectional view showing the inking mechanism.

The printing mechanism.1n the press illustrated in the drawings two setsof perfecting printing mechanisms are employed. Each set contains twoplate-cylinders 1 2 and their coacting impression-cylinders 1 2. Thecylinders are arranged longitudinally of the press instead oftransverscl and extend axially thereof and are alf tially in the sameplane. The'cylinders in the adjacent-sets are, moreover, in axialalinement end to end. The plate-cylinders 1 2 in each set are outermost,and the impression-cylinders 1 2 are'between the plate-cylinders andpreferably slightly below thelevel of the plate-cylinders.

The two perfecting pnnting mechanisms are substantially duplicatesofeach other,

' and as similar parts thereof will be marked alike the description ofone will applyvto both.

substan' The cylinders 1 1 2 2 are journaled upon upstanding transverseend and center u rights 3 of the main frame, which may e tiedlongitudinally in any suitable manner. The base 3 of the frame iscontinuous and underlies all the mechanisms and forms with thefouruprights 3 3 and their ties a very rigid and substantial main frameopen on its sides. ,u

As will be seen by reference to Figs. 2, 3, and 4, there is nothing toobstruct access to the several plate-cylinders from the sides of themachine, and as they are only about four feet above the floor thesterotype-plates can be lifted and placed directly in position there onby the pressman standing on the floor and the plates can beadjus'ted'and locked without the pressman crawling onto or' into themachine. The pressman can likewise ar' range the tym ans and pack thevarious impression-cylindbrs 1 2 from thefioor, simply having to reachslightly beyond the outer plate-cylinder for this purpose, but does nothave to go onto or into the machine. The several 0 linders 1 1* 22 ofeach set are intergeare I by gears 1 1 2 2, as shown, so as to rotatesynchronously, and may be driven from the main shaft 4 by means of agear 4 and intermediate gears 4 -and 4, the latter of which meshes withthe gear 2. As shown, two gears 4* are on the main shaft 4, so that eachset of printing mechanisms may be driven directly from the main shaft,and this enables either set of printing mechanism to be thrown out ofoperation by unshipping one of the gears 4 or 4.

The sets of gearing for driving the cylinders are duplicated (see Figs.3 and 4) at the inner or adjacent ends 5 ient position foraccess.The'fountain-roll 5 gives ink to roller 5 from which it is transferredby duetor 5' to the drum 5, on the surface of which it is'distributed bymeans of vibrator-rollers 5 and distributing-roller 5 From the ink-drumink is supplied to the form-rollers 5 5, one of which may contactdirectly with the drum, and the other is supplied with inkthroughintermediates 5 and 5. In )ractice the rollers 525*, and 5? are mountein slides 6 and can be moved horizontally to-and from the cylinder anddrum. The rollers 5, 5 5, and 5 are supported on the lower parts ofswinging hangers 6*, which are pivoted at 6 to the adjacent uprights 3and 3 of the frame and are provided with segmental gears 6 on theirupper ends, meshing with intermediates 6, which in turn mesh with racks6 on the under side of the super-v posed slides 6. The hangers 6 arealso provided on their lower curved edges with teeth 6", which mesh withpinions 6" on a shaft 6, extending longitudinally of the frame betweenthe uprights 3 and 3 and provided on its outer end with a handle orlevero by which the shaft can be turned so as to swing rating the rollers thehangers 6 outward or inward. When the hangers 6* are swung outward, theset of rollers 5 5 5", and 5 are thrown outward and away from the drum,and simultaneously the slides 6 are moved outward, sepaand 5 from thelatecylinder and inkdrum. When the, ower part of the hanger is movedinward, the up per set of inking-rollers is also'moved inward.

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of the frame, and on turning the shaft 6",

turbing any ,other parts main shaft 4 Thus both the form-rollers anddistributingrollers are moved into or out of relative position at thewill of the operator by simply and in their outermost positionsthe-ink-rollers can be removed and if necessar and can be liftedbroadside into or out of position without disof the machine, and intheir outermost position the inking-rollers can be washed withoutremoving them from their bearings.

It will be seen that all the fountains and rollers are accessible fromthe side of the press and are entirely under the control and supervisionof the pressman, and as all are in su stantially the same plane thetemperature of the ink therein is uniform and a uni form quality ofprinting. is insured.

The duotor-roll 5 is supported in rocking arms 5 attached to the rock-shaft 5, mounted in the hangers 6 and this rockshaft carries an arm5",, carrying a roller 5, which engages a cam 5 on the shaft 5 of theink-fountain roll 5*; The shaft of this fountain-roller extends throughthe upright 3 and is positively driven, as hereinafter explained.

' The ink-drum 5 is driven from the adjacent relative plate-cylinder 1or 2 by means of a gear 15 on the inner end of the ink-roll shaft,

meshin -with an intermediate 5 which in turn meshes with the adjacentplate-cylinder gear 1 or2 as shown in Fi 's. 3 and 4. The ink-fountainrollers 5 are riven fromthe by intermediate gearing, as shown in Figs.3, 4, and 5.. To one of the gears 4*, Fig. 3, is attached a small pinion4, which meshes with a larger pinion 4 on a stub-shaft attached to oneof the uprights 3 the hub of gear 4 is keyed a small pinion 4 whichmeshes with a p nion 4 mounted on a stub attached to one of the uprights3*, and this in turn meshes wlth a pinion 4" on a stub-shaft attached toback and forth.

ing on its ends bevel-gears 7 which mesh I with beveled gears 5" on theinner ends of the ink-foun'tain-roller shafts 5 and impart propermovement to said ink-rolls and in proper time.

.The adjacent alined ink-fountain rollers 5 may be driven from the firstink-fountain rolls by means of gears 5 attached thereto beside gears 5and meshing with a pinion 5 on a short shaft 5 ournaled between theuprights 3 3 of the frame. Another pinion 5" on shaft 5 adjacent alinedink-roll shaft, as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. One of the pinions 5 may beunshipped when it is desired to throw one set of ink mechanism out ofoperation.

The vibrator-rollers 5 5 may be operated back and forth by means of asliding bar 8, which is supported'in brackets 8, attached to uprights f)of the. frame, said bar extending longitudinally of the press and havingits ends bifurcated, as at 8, and provided with pins 8", engaginggrooved collars 8 on the shafts of rollers 5, as shown. The said bar 8is also provided with a depending arm 8, which is pivotally connected toan eccentricstrap 8 surrounding an eccentric 8 fastened to shaft 7, (seeFigs. 3, 4, and 5,) and consequently as the shaft 7 is rotated thevibrator-rollers 5 are moved longitudinally In this simple way both setsof vibrators in adjacent longitudinallyalined inking mechanisms areoperated from one cam. i

T he web feeding mecbanismr The paper to be perfected is fed in from aweb-roll to each perfecting mechanism. The web-rolls are mounted onsuitable unwinding supports, which may be located at the floor-level andbeside the press, so that the web-rolls do not have to be lifted by anytackle and can be simply rolled into position on the floor. As shown,the rolls of paper'.\vli W ported on parallel idler rolls or which arearran ed about on the level of the floor and paral el with the press.There should be one set of these supports for each perfecting mechanismand parallel with the plate cylinders. The web is led from the roll Waround and under one of the supportingrolls w and under the floor intothe pit beshafts w.

'neath the press proper and then' passes upward around a guide-roller Wto and between the plate and impression cylinders successively, so as tobe printed on one side by the first late and impression cylinders anderfecter or rinted on its opposite side by tie second p ate andimpression cylinare sup meshes with the pinion 5 on the nal of tlieniaciine to a foldin mechanism at one end thereof. The other alf of the webis s'imilarlyturned under and over an anglebar 11 and then passes to thefolder. It will be noted that there is a guide-roller 9 and twoangle-bars 11 11 for each printing mechanism and that the four halves ofthe two webs printed in the mechanisms may be alined and simultaneouslydirected into one folder. I

The roller 9 is mounted longitudinally of the press and above theprinting mechanisms in bracketst, secured to u )rights 3 ,1nount ed onthe uprights 3 3 o' the main frame. On the inner end of the shaft ofroller 9 is a gear 9, which is driven by means of intermediates 9", 9,and 9 from gear 2 of the adj acent inipress1on-cylinder.

The cutter 10 is mounted on a' shaft 10,

journaled in arms 10', attached to a rock-" shaft 10, which is journaledin brackets 3, attached to a bar, 3, connected to the uprights 3*. Onthe inner end of shaft 10 is a pinion 10 meshin with the pinion 9 on theshaft of roller 9. The roller 9 above the second printing mechanism isdriven by means of a gear 9 on its shaft meshing with a gear 9 on ashort shaft 9*, journaled between the adjacent upright 13*, the gear 9being keyed on shaft 9". p The angle-bars 1 1 and 11 are bolted to theunder side of bar 3. The said bar, it will be noted, lies about themedian line of the mem-' bers, and the angle-bars 1]. 11 are preferablytubular and need only be supported at their inner ends, thereby leavingtheir outer ends free and unencumbered, which enables the pressman tothread the webs or half-webs through the machine and over the angle-barswith the greatest expedition, as the web can be simply looped overtheangle-bars without having to be threaded through any openings orconfined spaces to be assed thereover.

The folder may be 0 ordinary construction. As shown,.it has a former 12,at the upper end of which is a roller 12, over which the web asses tothe former. The roller 12 may be riven by a bevel-gear 12 meshing with abevel-gear 9 on the shaft of roll 9. The webs after passing the formerenter between the collector-roll 12 and cutter-roll 12" of ordinaryconstruction and after being properly folded. are delivered from themachine. [do not herein claim the )articular construction of the folder;but it will be noted that the cutting-cylinders thereof are in alinementwith the prmting-cylinders, but below the plane thereof.

From the foregoing it will be observed that if desired. The. machineshown is patterned froman Al extend longitudinally of-t e press laddersor platforms. The cylinders are pre erably ei ht-page cylinders, so thatthe'press as a who e can print thirty-two pages, using eight-page webs.After being perfected the webs are slitlongitudinally, and each halfofthe Web, which has been traveling trans-.

versely of the press theretofore, is given a quarter-turn over oneof theangle-bars and led longitudinally of the press directly to the folder.out of their course until after they are perfected and then are givenbut a quarter-turn. In the press as shown'all the four halves of the twoperfected webs or any less number thereof can be assembled at the to ofthe former and folded together as one we by the folder. By simplyunshifting a few of the gears one of the said perfecting mechanisms canbe put out of operation if it is not desired to use the entire press.The inking mechanisms are all longitudinal of the press and readilyaccessible from the floor. One main drive-shaft operates both sets ofinking mechanisms, and the vibrating rollers in the adjacent sets ofinking mechanisms are operated by the same cam.

By using long four-page-wide plate-cylinders the number of partsrequired is materially lessened as compared with two-pagewide cylindersin a press of given capacity, only half the number of inking mechanismsbeing required. perfecting mechanism can produce slxteen or ess pa es ateach operation. Either set can be used to produce simply sixteen pagesor less, and using both sets papers of any even number of pages up tothirty-two can be produced. Obviously the press ca'n' be increased incapacity by simply duplicating the printing ditional fol ing mechanismsmay be attached,

actual working machine of thirty-twoage capacity, and theadvantagesstated afiove have been practically demonstrated. In theforegoin descri tion and in the claims the word ongitudlnally hasreference to the longest diameter or longitudinal. axis of the press,and in this sense it can be readily seen that all the cylinders andinkingrolls in the press are arran ed longitudinal y thereof, whereas inthe or inary large cyllnder printing-presses the cylinders are arthepress, and therefore may be roperly termed as arran ed transversely tereof.

Having thus escribed my 1nvent1on,what

In the press shown each- The webs aremot turned or deflected and inkingmechanisms, and adranged parallel with theshortest diameter (if l thepress, and close together, t e perfecting and close together; theperfecting end; a f0 :pression cylinders arrange I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a printing-press, the combination of tWo rotary perfectingprinting mechanisms arranged end to. end in one frame and closelyadjacent, the printing-couples in each bein parallel with and adjacentto each other, and afolding mechanism exterior to said mechanisms.

2. In a printing-press, the combination of a plurality of perfectimmechanisms, each comprising two plateand two impression cylindersarranged longitudinally of the press and close together, the perfectingmechanisms bein r arranged substantially end to end and close yadjacent, and a folding mechan ism outside tire printing mechanisms.

3. In a printing-press, the combination of a plurality of perfectin'mechanisms, each comprising two late and two impression cylindersarrange longitudinally of the press and close together, the perfectingmechan isms being substantially end to end and adj acent, and a foldingmechanism at the outer end of one of the perfecting mechanisms, andmeans for directing the webs to the folding mechanism. 1

4. In a printing-press, the combination of a plurality of perfectinmechanisms, each comprising two plate an two impression cylindersarranged longitudinally of the press, the perfecting mechanisms beingarranged adjacent; a folding mechanism at the outer end of one of theperfecting mechanisms; and angle-bars above the rintingmechanismswhereby the web may ge directed to the folder.

5. In a newspaper-printing press, the combination of a p urality ofperfecti mechanisms in substantially the same p ane, each comprisingtwoplate-cylinders and two impression-cylinders arranged lon itudinallyof mechanisms being arranged closely adjacent end to end, and a foldingmechanism outside the printing mechanism.

6. In a news aper-printing press, the combination of a p urality ofperfecting mechanisms in substantially the same plane, ea'ch comprisingtwo plate and two impression cylinders arranged longitudinally of thepress echanisms bein arranged closely adjacerjt end to illing mechanismat the outer end of one of the perfecting mechanisms; and means fordirecting the webs to the folding mechanism.

7. In a news iaper-printing press, the combination of a plurality ofperfecting mechanisms each comprising two (plate and twoimlongitudinallyof the press and close together; the two perfecting mechanisms beingarranged closely adj acent end to end; a folding mechanism outside theprmtmg mechanisms, and angle-l bars above the mechanisms whereby the webmay be given a quarter-turn and directed to the folder mechanism.

8. In a printing-press, the combinationof two 7 cylinder perfectingprinting mechanisms arranged end' to end in one frame, a

.folder at one end of such mechanisms, and means for directing all websafter being printed in a straight line to said folder.

9. In a printing press, a main frame, two rotary intergeared printingmechanisms therein arranged end to end longitudinally of the frame andsubstantially in" one plane, and a folding mechanism at one end of theprinting mechanisms. 1

10. In a printing-press, the combination of two rotary web-perfectingprinting mechanisms arranged longitudinally of the press end to end inone frame, a single folding mechanism at one end of the press exteriorto the mechanisms, and means for directing all the webs after beingperfected into such folder.

11. In a printing-press, the combination of two printing mechanisms inone frame, each comprising rotary plate and impression cylindersextending longitudinally of the press, the printing-couples beingarranged closely *adjacent without intervening mechanism theplate-cylinders being outermost, and the adj acent mechanisms beingarranged closely adjacent end to end and longitudinally of the frame;means for driving the cylinders, and inking mechanisms for theplate-cylinders arranged parallel therewith.

12. In a printing-press, the combination of two sets of perfectingmechanism, each com prising two plate and two impression cylin dersarranged longitudinally of the press the perfecting mechanisms beingarranged end to end in one frame and closely adjacent; with gearing fordriving said cylinders mounted in the press intermediate the perfectingmechanisms.

13. The combination of two sets of perfeoting mechanisms, eachcomprising two plate and two impression cylinders, arranged insubstantially the same plane, the cylinders inthe adjacent mechanismsbeing arranged longitudinally of the press, end to end, and those inadjacent sets being axially alined; with gearing for driving all thecylinders, arranged intermediate the adjacent ends thereof.

14. The combination with a pair of platecylinders and (reactingimpression-cylinders, I

arranged end to end longitudinally of the mass and a folder at the endof the ness: of i 7 parallel diagonally-arranged turner-liars mountedabove the cylinders, and unsupported at their outer ends.

15. The combination of two sets of platecylinders and coactingimpression-cylinders, arranged end'to end longitudinally of the pressand in substantially the same plane, and afolder at the end of thepress; with diagonallyarranged turner bars mounted above each set ofcylinders, and unsupported .at their outer ends.

16. In a printing press, a main frame, two rotary intergeared printingmechanisms therein arranged end to end longitudinally of the frame andsubstantially in one plane, a folding mechanism at one end of theprinting mechanisms, inking mechanism, and a websupply parallel with theprinting mechanism. 17. In a printing-press, the combination of the mainframe, a pair of printing-c0uples therein arranged end to endlongitudinally of the press, an inking mechanism beside eachplate-cylinder and parallel therewith, gearing between theprinting-couples, a folder, angle-bars above the printing-couples, andmeans for slitting the web before it reaches the angle-bars,substantially as described.

18. In a printing-press, the combination of a main frame, a pair ofprintin -couples mounted therein end toend and on itudinally of thepress; with the plate-cylinders outermost, and in substantially the sameplane, an inking mechanism adjacent to and below each plate-cylinder andparallel therewith, a folder at the end of the press, anglebars abovethe printing couples, webuides, and means for slitting the web before itreaches the angle-bars, substantially as de- 1 scribed.

19. The combination with plate and impression cylinders and a folder atone end of the said cylinders havin its cutting-cylinders in alinementwith tie printing-cylinders; of means for directing a web laterally intothe press, means for slitting the web, and angle-bars arranged above thecylinders whereby the halves of the web may be given a quartenturn afterprinting, and together directed into the folder.

20. In a rotary weberfecting printingpress, the combination 0 two rotaryperfectmg mechanlsms'in one frame, each having a pairof plate-cylinders,all of the platecylin- I above each set of cylinders whereby the websprinted by the cylinders may be directed to the folder.

' 22. A rotary printing-press comprising a main frame, two sets ofplate-cylinders and coacting impression-cylinders arranged end to endtherein and intermediate gearing whereby the cylinders in each set maybe rotated synchronously; with means whereby one set of cylinders may bethrown out of oporation, a folding mechanism, and diag'onally-arrangedweb-guides adjacent. to each printing mechanism whereby the webprintgdldby any cylinder may be directed to the 23. In a printing-pressthe combination of two setsof perfecting mechanism, each comprising twoplate and two impression cylinders arranged longitudinally of the press;and gearing for driving said cylinders mounted in the press intermediatethe perfecting mechanisms; with a folder at oneend of the press, andangle-bars above each perfecting mechanism, the anglebars being paralleland adapted to direct the webs to the folder.

- 24:. The combination of two sets of perfecting mechanism, eachcomprising two plate and two impression cylinders, arranged insubstantially the same lane, the cylinders being arranged longitu inallyof the press, end to end, and those in adjacent sets being axiallyalined; and gearing for driving all the cylinders, arranged intermediatethe adj acent ends thereof; with a folder at one end of the press, andparallel angle-bars above each perfecting mechanism adapted to directthe webs to the folder,

25. In combination with plate and impression cylinders and a folder atone end thereof having its cutting-cylinders in alinement with theplate-cylinders; of angle-bars supported at one end only, and arrangedabove the printing-cylinders, whereby the web is directed to the folder.

26. In combination with late and impression cylinders in substantia yone plane, and a folder at one end of said cylinders, having itscutting-cylinders in alinement with the printing-cylinders; of means fordirectin a web laterally into the press, means for s itting the web, andmeans whereby the web may be given a quarter-turn, after printing, anddirected into the folder, substantially as described.

'27 In combination with late and impression cylinders in substantiallythe same plane, and a folder at one end of said cylinders hav ing itscutting-cylinders in alinement with the printing-cylinders; of means fordirectinga web laterally into the press, means for slitting the web, andangle-bars supported at one end only, arranged above the cylinders,

"whereby' the halves of the web may be given a quarter-turn, afterprinting, and directed into the folder, substantially as described.

28. In a printing-press the combination of two plate-cylinders, and twocoacting im-- pression-cyllnders between the plate-cylinders andparallel therewith, the rinting-couples being closely adjacent anwithout intervening mechanism, and all said cylinders extendinglongitudinally of the press with the plate-cylinders outermost; withink-drums, ink-fountains, and ink-distributing and form rollers parallelwith the cylinders and at the outer sides of the press, substantially asset forth.

29. In a printing-press the combination of two plate-cylinders and twocoacting impres- 'sion-cylinders, in substantially the sameplate-cylinders respectively, substantially as described.

\ 30. In a printing-press the combination of two sets of perfectingmechanism, each comprising two platecylinders and two coactingimpression -cylinders in substantially the same. plane, theplate-cylinders outermost and the cylinders in adjacent sets being endto end, and extending longitudinally of the press; with an ink drum andfountain for each plate-cylinder at the outer sides of the press andparallel 'with the plate-cylinders, sets of ink-rollers for supplyingink from the fountains at the, outer sides of the press and extendiinparallel fountain to the ink-d rum, and from the dean to theplate-cylinders, and gearing located between the perfecting mechanismsfor driving 3o all the cylinders and inking mechanism.

31. In a printing-press the combination of two sets of perfectingmechanism, each comprising two plate-cylinders and two coactingimpression-cylinders. in substantially the 35 same plane, theplate-cylimlers being outermost, and all extending axiallylongitudinally of the press, ink drums and fountains below theplate-cylinders and at the outer sides of the press and extendingparallel with 40 the cylinders, sets of ink-distributing rollersforsupplying ink from the fountain to the ink-drum, and from the drum tothe platecylinders, and means for lllOViIlgGfitOh and any set of rollersto and from its drum, and to 45 and from its plate-cylinder,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I aflix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

' HENRY F. BECHMAN. In presence of (JiiAnLEs A. GnAMEs, CiiARLEs G.Miacniiu

